Across San Diego County's fire country, an alliance of agencies has spent about $50 million to clear dead trees and overgrown brush after blazes charred much of the region in 2003. But now, the federal fire-prevention money for their work is drying up.

SACRAMENTO – Last summer, when lawmakers blocked new gambling agreements worth hundreds of millions of dollars to five Southern California Indian tribes, the unexpected defeat was widely attributed to organized labor.

WASHINGTON – More airline passengers bumped, more bags lost and fewer on-time flights. For the third year in a row, those problems grew worse for the industry, according to an annual study that rates airline quality.

Feathered hair came and went. So did platform shoes and bell-bottoms. But RollerSkateLand trudged on, long after the disco days – the zenith of roller skating's popularity – had passed. Now, after nearly three decades in operation, the Santee roller rink's last day is Saturday.

NEW YORK – The standard advice for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy might need to be changed, concludes a rigorous and provocative study suggesting that even accepted weight gains might raise the risk of having an overweight toddler.